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Many kids in foster care are entitled to Social Security benefits. An investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project found some states take the checks, and use private consultants to find the money.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cecilia Muñoz, who headed President Obama's Domestic Policy Council and worked on President Biden's transition team, about immigration challenges.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick about their new PBS documentary Hemingway. Actor Jeff Daniels reads from Hemingway's private letters and other writings.

Next month, the temperature averages meteorologists use will get an update. It means the warmer climate will — quite literally — become the new "normal," posing a challenge for forecasters.

The Oath Keepers are a far-right militia group. Court documents indicate Stewart Rhodes, the group's founder, is being scrutinized in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The Stanford Cardinal won its third NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball championship and the first since 1992. The top-seeded Stanford team beat the Arizona Wildcats 54-53 in a thrilling final.

Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?

The virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. NPR discusses what to expect.

Penguins are abundant in Antarctica today. But new genetic work suggests they evolved in Australia and New Zealand, and then used ocean currents to relocate.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about her response to protests in her city and a scheduled conversation on racial justice with Joe Biden at the Democratic convention.